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East Asia in Crisis: From Being a Miracle to Needing One?

Paperback

Main Details

Title East Asia in Crisis: From Being a Miracle to Needing One?
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Ross Garnaut
Edited by Ross McLeod
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreMacroeconomics
International economics
ISBN/Barcode 9780415198325
ClassificationsDewey:330.95
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 1 October 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The current economic crisis in East Asia is unprecedented in world economic history. It seemed the economic strength of the region, until very recently, would just keep growing. Now, the macroeconomic achievements of Asia are under threat and the economies of North America and Europe are feeling the results. This book brings together the thoughts of experts on the Asian economy and provides a broad and thorough analysis of the situation. It provides case studies from 14 countries in the region, how the crisis developed and affected them, and the response from governments. There are other non-country specific chapters with a strong theoretical content which address issues such as causation, how such a crisis should be handled, how it might be avoided in the future, and the likely implications for on-going deregulatory and other economic reforms. This is an account of one of the most extraordinary economic events and provides a broad synthesis of case studies and theoretical approaches from a variety of researchers with an knowledge of the region.

Reviews

"This is a valuable book. It provides case studies which show that there is not a single Asian crisis, but rather a series of inter-related crises that are very different in detail. Comparisons with countries which have not experienced crisis are helpfully presented. And a number of overview chapters begin the process of drawing out general lessons."-David Vines, University of Oxford "Ross Garnaut and Ross McLeod are among the most acute observers of the economic scene in Asia. Their new study of the Asian crisis asks a series of crucial and creative questions, and provides answers that will contribute to its constructive resolution."-C. Fred Bergsten, Director, Institute of International Economics, Washington "[T]his volume has a great deal to recommend it as a timely work providing a broad overview of the Asian economic crises and the way public policy has and should respond to such economic upheavals. Recommended for upper-division undergraduate through facultycollections."-"Choice, 5/99 "Those willing to delve deeply into the figures to draw lessons from East Asia's economic collapse will find these essays rewarding."-"The Economist Review, 6/19/99
Kirkus Review US:The Asian Crisis is not a single crisis, but rather a series of inter-related crises that are very different in detail. Many books have appeared to trace the causes and recount the events responsible but, for the first time, McLeod and Garnaut, from the Australian National University, have brought together some of the world's leading experts on Asian economies for a more useful, technical and analytical overview to draw general lessons from the crisis. This book includes case-studies of 13 countries (from Thailand to Australia) in the Asian region, describing how the crisis developed and affected them, and how their governments have responded. Further chapters analyze the causes, the management of such crises, the preventive measures against future crises and the likely implications for on-going deregulatory and other economic reforms. A particularly nice perspective to the book is the comparison with countries which have not experienced crisis. This book contains the right amount of technicality so that, while informative, it does not read like a dry textbook, and should appeal to a wide audience including economists, business managers and policymakers. (Kirkus UK)